Kernel 4.13.6 has only been out for two days, but there has just been another update – 4.13.7 – with the following changes: https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.13.7 If you are running 4.13.6, then update is – presumably – recommended ASAP! Robert Gadsdon. October … Continue reading
NVIDIA driver 387.12 is out, and details are here: http://www.nvidia.com/Download/driverResults.aspx/125399/en-us The driver compiles/loads OK with Kernel 4.14-rc3 on Intel, without any patches, and is OK with AMD as long as its Secure Memory Encryption feature is de-selected ( see http://rglinuxtech.com/?p=2070 … Continue reading
Kernel 4.13-rc3 is out, and brief details of changes from -rc2 are here: http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1710.0/00180.html VMware 14.0.0 – with the vmmon patch – still loads/runs OK(*), and NVIDIA is OK on Intel systems, but if the new AMD ‘Secure Memory Encryption‘ … Continue reading
Thanks to Pete for finding this one… There is another GPL-only issue with NVIDIA and Kernel 4.14-rc2, but this one only occurs if you have an AMD system, with the new ‘secure memory encryption’ feature enabled… It may also crop … Continue reading
VMware Workstation Pro 14.0.0 has been released – a bit earlier than expected – and it has a (potentially) nasty surprise for those with ‘older’ CPUs.. Release notes are here: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Workstation-Pro/14.0.0/rn/workstation-14-release-notes.html I installed this on my test system without any … Continue reading
Kernel 4.14-rc2 is out, and brief details of changes since -rc1 are here: http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1709.3/00498.html This includes: John Hubbard (1): ACPI / bus: Make ACPI_HANDLE() work for non-GPL code again – which fixes the GPL problem for NVIDIA drivers, so that … Continue reading
NVIDIA have just released a new driver version – 384.90 – and brief details are here: http://www.nvidia.com/Download/driverResults.aspx/123918/en-us This version appears to be runtime bug-fixes only, and still fails to compile with Kernel 4.1.-rc1 without the patch mentioned in a previous … Continue reading
Kernel 4.14-rc1 has been stable on the x86_64 test system, but when I tried updating the Odroid C2 (ARM64) I saw a lot of mmc and other errors reported.. ………. [ OK ] Started File System Check on Root Device. … Continue reading
I have found more comprehensive info on the problems with NVIDIA driver 384.69 and Kernel 4.14-rc1 – here: http://mom.hlmjr.com/2017/09/09/driver-wars-nvidia-drivers-384-69-vs-kernel-4-13/ The code changes needed are clearly set out, but there is no ‘legal’ solution yet, due to the unresolved GPL licence … Continue reading
Thanks to Niol for reporting this – and thanks to mkubecek for the patch itself – there is a fix for vmmon with Kernel 4.1.-rc1. Details are here: https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules/commit/770c7ffe611520ac96490d235399554c64e87d9f I have created this patch, and applied it to vmmon (hostif.c), … Continue reading